A woman found a 20-pound, six-foot-long boa constrictor in her pickup truck's engine compartment Thursday morning.

A woman found a 20-pound, six-foot-long boa constrictor in her pickup truck's engine compartment Thursday morning.

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Updated: 6:50 PM MDT Jul 10, 2014

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WEBVTT BAN, ALONG WITH TRADITIONAL TOBACCO PRODUCTS. A WOMAN WAS TERRIFIED WHEN SHE FOUND OUT WHAT CAUSED HER CAR TO BREAK DOWN ...SOMETHING YOU'D USUALLY FIND IN THE JUNGLE, NOT THE STREETS OF SANTA FE. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ALANA GRIMSTAD SHOWS US WHAT MADE HER SCREAM. A SNEAKY SNAKE... WHAT A SHOCK! It was absolutely crazy. A WOMAN WAS DRIVING, WHEN HER CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. I hate seeing a woman stuck on the side of the road. JACKSON AULT WAS QUITE THE GENTLEMAN, PULLED OVER TO HELP, AND WHEN HE OPENED THE HOOD OF HER CAR, A 20 POUND PYTHON STARED HIM DOWN. Looking right at me. Flicked it's little tongue and I kind freaked out a little bit. THEY CALLED POLICE... This lady wanted nothing to do with her. AND LT. LOUIS CARLOS HAD A MUCH DIFFERENT REACTION. Cool! I want to hold it! WITH NO FEAR, THE OFFICER TOOK THE SNAKE OFF THE ENGINE, AND BABYSAT IT UNTIL ANIMAL CONTROL GOT THERE. It was easy for me to just go in there, pick her up, hold onto her. Let her feel the warmth of my hands and my body. So, here's what we know about this python. Probably a she. Probably really young. And at seven feet long, probably only half way grown. So, why was she slithering into a truck? Most likely to get warm. They can see heat, for lack of a better word. Saw the heat, curled up on it to try and get warm. AS FOR AULT, THIS SNAKE REALLY MADE HIM SHAKE... AND AS FOR HIS DAYS OF HELPING PEOPLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, HE'S PROBABLY TAKING BREAK. And I'm hesitant to pop my own hood even though that sounds ridiculous. IN SANTA FE... Very, very weird day. ALANA GRIMSTAD KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. POLICE BELIEVE THE SNAKE IS SOMEONE'S PET. REPTILE EXPERTS SAY THE PYTHON ISN'T DANGEROUS, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS THE RISK OF AN ATTACK IF THE SNAKE FEELS THREATENED. FOR THE PAST WEEK, PEOPLE LIVING IN ALBUQUERQUE'S SOUTH VALLEY.... HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CLEAN UP, AND DRY OUT, FROM THE RAIN. BUT IN SOME SPOTS, NEIGHBORS SAY THE FLOODING IS SO BAD, THEY CAN'T GET OUT OF THEIR DRIVEWAY. KOAT ACTION 7 NEW REPORTER ANGELA BRAUER SPOKE TO THE COUNTY ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

Sneaky surprise: Giant snake found in car

A woman found a 20-pound, six-foot-long boa constrictor in her pickup truck's engine compartment Thursday morning.